Weather strip



Feb. 23, 1932. m R 1,846,176-

WEATHEH STR I P Filed March 24, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l Feb. 23, 1932. E. D. BARRINGER WEATHER STRIP Filed March 24. 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Feb. 23, 1932 ELM ER D. BARRINGEB, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO l 1 Application filed larch 24,1930. Serial no. 438,557.

My invention relates to weather strips and more particularly to metal weather strips for use in. conjunction with casement windows, doors, and the like, forsealing the space bep tween the same and the supporting frame to make a weather tight connection therebetween andtoeitectively prevent any water or air from passing through the openingbetween the frame and the sash when. the latter to is in closed position. j l

An object of my invcntionis to provide a weather strip having vertically disposed c operating resilient water sealing elements, the sealing joint of which is disposed in a substantially horizontal plane, and a cooperating resilient air sealing tongue disposed between the window andthe sill, all of said elements being easily and. conveniently ap plied from the exterior of the window and sill structure. I

Another object of my invention is to provide fastening orsecuring means for the cooperating elements of the weather strip which constitute adjusting means for the sealing elements whereby the cooperation. between the parts may be quickly and easily adjusted when so desired.

A further object of my invention is to provide draining instrumentalities for the water sealing means which are associated with the weather stripv to permit the securing means and the adjusting means to be inserted or adjusted therethrough. j

A still further object ofmyinvention is to provide aweather strip which is entirely applicable to casement windows from one side thereof, certain. of said securingmeans constituting adjusting means therefor.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will he hereinafter set forth and the novel features thereof defined by the appended claims.

In the drawings: Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred form of my improved weather strip as ap- 3 plied to a window, showing the parts in cooperating sealing position. j

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary elevation of a portion of a slight modifiedform of weather strip. l j 1 5 Fig. 3 is a detail sectional View taken on line 3+3 of Fig. 2. 1

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary elevation of a further modification of my weather strip.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view onthe line5- 5 or Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of a portion of the lower ad ustable weather strip element as seen in section in Fig. 5.

Like reference characters refer to like parts in the several figures of the drawings in which A represents a casement window which is movable into andout of operative relation with the sill or frame B, the direction of movement of the window being indicated by the arrow A. An angularly bent deflecting member 1 is secured to the window in any suitable "manner, such as by screw fastening means 2. The deflecting member 1 projects outwardly and downwardly from the secur- To ing flange 1a and is thenrebentinwardly in a substantially horizontal plane and again bent outwardly to form the'receiving channel 3"for the cooperating tongue 11 carried by the loweradjustable weather strip memher 4. i

The lower cooperating memberl is also of channel formation and consistsof a vertically disposed securing flange 5 adapted to lie against the frameo'f the window B and a cor- 30 respondingly substantially vertically disposed spaced portion 6 which terminates in a laterally positioned engaging flange 11. This flange 11 is designed and arran ed to cooperate with and engage the base of the receiving 35 channel 3 when the window is in closed position, as seen in Fig. 1.

Disposed directly behind the longitudinal channel 3 and secured to the face of the window A, is a sealing tongue 8. This sealing i tongue is of resilient sheet metal construction and designed to engage the frame B of the window casing when the window is closed to effectively prevent the passage of air or moisture between the window and its casing or frame.

The channel portion of the upper deflecting member 1 engages the securing flange of the sealing tongue member 8 which acts as a supplemental means for holding the tongue in operative position in addition to the securing means 9 therefor; The lower cooperating member l is secured to the frame 13 of the window by suitable fastenings such as the screws 10, and it will be observed, that by proper adjustment of these screws the engaging flange or tongue 11 may be proper ly positioned with respect to the receiving channel 3 carried by the upper deflecting member 1. In order to prevent water which may pass around the cooperating tongue and channel members 11 and 3 from collecting in .thelower channel 8, weep holes or openings 12 are provided in the base of the channel l.

Referring to the, form illustrated in Figs. Qand 3, it should be noted that the vertically disposed securing'flange 5 isslightly bowed or curved, at 13, and the fastening fragl'nentarv screws 14 engage this flange directly rather than by engaging the opposing free flange, as seen in the form .disclosed inFig. 1. Apertures 15 are provided in the free flange for inserting the screw securingmeans 1 1 therethroughnnd permitting an instrumentto be inserted through the aperturesto increase the tension on the bowed portion 13 of the flange 5 to adjust the position of the tongue member 11. In this form of the invention the apertures 15 also constitute weep openings fordischarging any water which may collect in the base of thechannel member 4.

'Referrlne to Figures 4, 5 and 6, which disclose a slightly different form of combined securing and ad usting means and weep openings in which the lower cooperatingmember 4a is slit as at ,16,-;the'intermediateportions between the slits are pressed inwardly to lie substantially adjacent to and slightly spaced from the vertically'disposed'flange 5a, as in dlcated at 17 in Fig. 5. The spaces between the bent-in portions of the body of the chan nel constitute weep openings 185lordischarg- 111g any moisture which might collect in the channel. Slnce the lower cooperating member 4a, as disclosed in this figure, is of resilient mater al, the ad ustment of the screw securin means .19 will move the coo aeratin ton ue 11a towardor awa from the channel b 3a of the upper deflecting member 1a.

While the modified views of this construction, as shown in 2 to 6, are more or less and donot disclose the supplemental resilient sealing tongue 8, it is, of course, contemplated to use this supjjilemental member in conjunction with these forms of bodiment, as seen in Fig. 1.

In describing the general operation of the device, it should be noted that with the window in closed position, as seen in Fig. 1, rain sleet, etc., striking the upper deflecting mem her 1 will be deflected outwardly and away from the lower cooperating member 4. Since this member is disposed slightly inside the projecting edge of the deflecting member 1, any moisture which may leak past the end of the tongue 3 and find its way into the channel of the lower memb'er' l, will'leak out through the weep openings 12-of Fig. 1, or the -openingsl5 of Fig. 3, or in the case of .Fig. 5, through the openings formed by the slits 16.

By adjustment of the securing means, the engaging flange 11 may be brought 'into proper cooperation with the channel 3 being done onthe window itself to permit the installationof the present strip. This in itself marks a very practical advance over prior strips of this general type, the installation of which priorstrips have, so far as is known, inevitably required a portion of the window itself to be cut away in orderto obtain a satisfactory fitting of the strip. f

"While the specific details of construction have been herein shown an ddescribed', the inventlon is not confined thereto as changesand alterations may be made without departing from the spirit thereof as defined by theappended claims.

'Having thus described my'invention, what I I claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent is: 7

1. In a weather strip, an upper member adapted to be securedto the outside of a window, said member having a channeh'a cooperting lowermember secured to the outsideof a window frame, "securing .means for said lower member, said securlng means constituting adjusting means for adjusting the lower member with respect'to theupper member, anda supplemental sealing member disposed between the window and frame when the same is closed and cooperating with the channel-of said upper member.

.2. In aweather strip, an upper member adapted to be secured to the outside of a window and bent to form inwardly and outward- .ly disposed horizontal channels, a lower horizontal channel member having an upstanding 'base portion secured to the outside of a window frame, the said member being bent first downwardly and then upwardly to form a channel of substantially U-shaped configuration, the side of the U opposite the base portion extending upwardly beyond the base portion and then being bent inwardly to form a tongue fitting into the outwardly disposed channel of the upper member, and securing means for the lower channel member extending into the interior thereof, the securing means also providing adjustment of the posi- {Zion of the tongue within its engaging mem- 'er.

In a weather strip, an upper member adapted to be secured to the outside of a window and bent to form inwardly and outwardly disposed horizontal channels, a lower horizontal channel member secured to the outside of a window frame, the said member comprising a base portion flatly engagin the window frame, the upper side of the ower channel member forming a tongue fitting into the outwardly disposed channel of the upper member, and securing means for the lower channel member projecting therethrough, the upper side of the lower member having areas adjacent the securing members slotted and pressed inwardly, the securing members thereby also providing means for adjusting the position of the tongue within its engaging member.

4. In a weather strip, an upper member adpated to be secured to the outside of the window and bent to form outwardly and inwardly disposed horizontal channels, a lower horizontal channel member cooperating with the upper member and secured to a window frame, the lower channel member comprising a substantially U shaped channel, one side of which forms a vertically disposed sill engaging portion, the other side of the channel extending upwardly and terminating in a tongue fitting into the outwardly disposed channel of the upper member, and securing means for the lower channel member applied directly to the sill engaging portion, the other side of the lower U channel being provided with apertures aligned with the securing means to permit insertion of an instrument therethrough for manipulation of the securing means and to serve as weep holes for discharging any water which may collect in the base of the channel member.

5. In a weather strip, an upper member adapted to be secured to the Ou s d Of the window and bent to form outwardly and inwardly disposed horizontal channels, a lower horizontal channel member cooperating with the upper member and secured to a window frame, the lower channel member comprising substantially an upstanding U-shaped channel, one side of which forms a vertically disposed sill engaging portion, this portion being slightly bowed, the other side of the channel extending upwardly and terminating in 

